Example Sentences
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Though a lighter film, 1999 winner “Shakespeare in Love” treads the same boards, imagining a young, struggling Will and the woman who spurs him to greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Instead of tech stocks rising broadly, you might see chip-maker stocks start to heat up, or perhaps gold stocks may outperform while the broader commodities sector treads water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
A government-backed pay rise of 4.2% for police officers in England and Wales "barely treads water", the association representing front-line officers says.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
The parade this Saturday is said to cost $45 million, not counting the expense of disrupting much of the city for four days and repairing the damage done by tank treads.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2025
A tank rumbled over the hill, dust and gravel spewing from its treads.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
